Stella is not a good car traveler. She almost always gets sick, and we’ve tried a million ways to combat her queasiness. Our failed methods include providing fun toys, opening the windows, letting her sit in our flat trunk area, letting her exit the car before we navigate winding parking garages, and giving her anti-stress chews and anti-nausea pills. We braced ourselves for a 7+ hour drive to North Carolina with layers and layers of towels. Two pukes and many … Continue reading
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Aside from these elephant beauties, David and I didn’t get to see much of supposedly-quaint Chiang Mai. David was sick for the first half of our visit, and I was sick for the second half. Fortunately, our day with the elephants arrived in the eye of our food poisoning storm, and we couldn’t have been luckier to enjoy such a unique experience. Unfortunately, we missed out on furniture hunting, the night markets, and my much-anticipated cooking class (but no fear! … Continue reading
We went to Thailand! Thailand has been our dream destination for quite a while, but we never had enough vacation time to accommodate the 24+ hour travel days and all of the sights we wanted to see. We finally found a two-week block and jetted off to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and an island near Phuket. Traveling through Thailand, overall, is enjoyable because the Thai people are generally exceedingly polite, it is easy to communicate in English, and the domestic flights … Continue reading